The Guitar Pron Thread

[DougO 5261]

11 hours ago, Celery Man said:

When you say rough to the feel, so you mean you can feel the grain of the wood, or something else?  I dig the kinda porous finish on an sg, especially in that color.

Yeah, it's porous, but not splintery or anything. Porous for the poors.

[the idoit 165]

I’m with Celery on that, DougO. That finish works on some guitars. Your SG is one of them. 

Great get, man. And that color is perfect. 

[Bogeywon 2546]

My Ibanez art wood 100. Bought it 15 years ago

[DougO 5261]

9 hours ago, the idoit said:

I’m with Celery on that, DougO. That finish works on some guitars. Your SG is one of them. 

Great get, man. And that color is perfect. 

I like it a lot. The only negative is I still play like shit on it.

[Buzzrock 15115]

I could contribute more with tapa

[Equinox 95]

2 hours ago, DougO said:

I like it a lot. The only negative is I still play like shit on it.

Playing guitar is like sex. You don't have to be good at it to enjoy it.

[Celery Man 21076]

^and money is more important than skill if you want to fuck a lot of guitars.

[Equinox 95]

Dallas Guitar Festival list of exhibitors- https://www.guitarshow.com/exhibitors/

[Equinox 95]

Dallas Guitar Festival list of performances- https://www.guitarshow.com/2018-schedule/

[Bogeywon 2546]

Wish I lived somewhere they did a guitar fest. Stupid Michigan 😡

[DougO 5261]

21 hours ago, Equinox said:

Playing guitar is like sex. You don't have to be good at it to enjoy it.

The way I play is more like fapping to gay midget amputee scat porn.

[noharleyyet 2863]

No onset of sudden innate guitar skills here...hammer on /double entendre

[DougO 5261]

I want to buy a good soldering iron so I can experiment with installing different pickups in some of my cheapo Squiers and stuff. Any recommendations? I know it's important to dial in just the right amount of heat, and the standard low wattage cheap ones have been difficult to work with in the past, or I just suck at soldering. Gas or adjustable electric?

Also should be not too terribly rich for the poors.

[Celery Man 21076]

Just a picture I took while pretending to listen to my girlfriend

[the idoit 165]

Hell yeah, Celery. Have we seen that bass before? ‘Cause that bass is badass. I only recall pics of that Lakland. 

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

1 hour ago, DougO said:

I want to buy a good soldering iron so I can experiment with installing different pickups in some of my cheapo Squiers and stuff. Any recommendations? I know it's important to dial in just the right amount of heat, and the standard low wattage cheap ones have been difficult to work with in the past, or I just suck at soldering. Gas or adjustable electric?

Also should be not too terribly rich for the poors.

The old school ones are the best (as it is), but honesty just about anything will get the job done. Just watch a few YouTube videos to understand the technique. 

I did a few pickup install years ago in high school. If I could do it then, anyone can do it. 

[noharleyyet 2863]

1 hour ago, Celery Man said:

Just a picture I took while pretending to listen to my girlfriend

...the needle moved

[Deej 77671]

2 hours ago, DougO said:

The way I play is more like fapping to gay midget amputee scat porn.

You could probably go back over to Shaggy for that.

[Bogeywon 2546]

thoughts? 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratAPMOWT--fender-american-professional-stratocaster-olympic-white-with-maple-fingerboard

[Grandioso 2592]

Some Tom Holmes Cadillac pron. I posted about this on Shaggy, but why not post again. 

So Bo Diddley had three guitars (The Trilogy) that were totally unique to him:

The Gretsch "rectangle" or "cigar box," which became the G6138.

The Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird, one of which he gave to Billy Gibbons. That became the Gretsch Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird G6199.

And the most elusive of them all: the "Cadillac." 

According to the best info available, these were all made by a former Gretsch builder but weren't official Gretsch instruments. Gretsch parts were on hand, so that's why the necks and hardware are all Gretsch. Eventually Gretsch started making first two models for Diddley and only recently for the masses. The only other person to build more Cadillacs was Tom Holmes, who I actually had a 30 minute conversation with one Sunday morning. He built some prototypes, one for Bo, one for Billy, and some others from about 1979-1981. For a little while Tom licensed a Japanese company to make them but the partnership didn't last long. If you want a new one these days, you have to use Ed Roman's outfit in Las Vegas. I asked Tom what he'd charge for a build but he's so busy making pickups, he doesn't build guitars at all much these days.

Without further ado...

The first Billy Gibbons Cadillac

Another one of Tom's prototypes (THC stands for Tom Holmes Custom I think)

1979 THC Cadillac Flash I

Cadillac Flash II

1982 THC

Billy Gibbon's THC

Bo's THC Cadillac

MIJ "Ghostbuilt" Tom Holmes Cadillacs

See the Cadillac in action here:

 

[Deej 77671]

30 minutes ago, Bogeywon said:

thoughts? 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratAPMOWT--fender-american-professional-stratocaster-olympic-white-with-maple-fingerboard

You know our thoughts. Buy it.

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

The American Professional is what the standard became. So yeah, do it. 

I am leaning toward an American Special telecaster myself. 

[Celery Man 21076]

Was just about to chime in and say that - American Professional = American Standard.  My '98 American Standard is 20 years old now (damn) and is every bit as incredible of a guitar as it ever was.  Everyone should have one.

 

(i figure we're on a new site, we can just post images of guitars we've posted before  )

 

And yeah, that bass.... 2007ish reissue Fender 51 P-Bass (MIM), and I just looked it up and they've been discontinued for a while now??  That's a great bass.  Listen to a Police album if you're curious how it sounds.  Not always practical since it hums like a mf when pointed towards a neon sign, but it's a great sound.

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

I also saw on Reddit that Fender will be doing something similar with the MIM models. 

There will be no more “Standard”, and they will become “Player Series” models. 

So, “Professional (American)” and “Player (MIM)” series. 

Edited April 30, 2018 by Anton Chigurh

[Celery Man 21076]

I would complain about making needless changes, but Gibson stands in comparison.

[the idoit 165]

Thanks for the info on the bass, Celery. I was hoping beyond hope that was an actual ‘51 when I saw there wasn’t a body contour. Still, very sweet instrument. I know that sound. Punchy on top and booming on the bottom. Like my ex-wife...

[noharleyyet 2863]

12 hours ago, Bogeywon said:

thoughts? 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratAPMOWT--fender-american-professional-stratocaster-olympic-white-with-maple-fingerboard

Have it's older twin in an '84....ages with grace.

[Chad Fuck 18092]

Whenever I see 51 P-Bass, this is what I think of:

[Deej 77671]

I just saw a post from Gibson saying the SG is their best-selling guitar of all-time. I was a bit shocked by that. I would have thought the Les Paul held that title.

[AnotherUTFan 9953]

I imagine economics playing that. An SG Standard is a hell of a lot more accessible than most Les Pauls. If you don't want to pay for the bells and whistles of a Standard, the stripped down SG''s still pack a punch. Look at Dougo. Hell, look at me, my 1st new Gibson electric was an SG.

[TexasEd 8248]

So I bought my first guitar from a garage sale.  Got a Squire Stratocaster and a small Peavey amp for $35.  I'm having fun going back to 15 and taking that month of guitar lessons.  

I played violin from 2nd grade through 9th and had tough fingers.  I recently picked it up again since one of my daughters started playing and I have no problems in my violin but this Squire is killing my second finger and the 2nd string seems to be spaced too tight between 1 and 3 to play cleanly.

Maybe I just need more practice or maybe I need to learn some chords the hard way and once I'm committed to this I get an upgrade that is a little more playable.

Regardless I learned from my 4 year old son that the Strat is the body style he likes best in guitars.

Sorry if this is the wrong thread for this.

[Celery Man 21076]

right thread, but the pics aren't showing up

[TexasEd 8248]

1 hour ago, Celery Man said:

right thread, but the pics aren't showing up

I was afraid posting my $35 combo in the guitar pron thread would be like a Vic Chola in  supermodel thread.  Oh and it is dark green.

 

Edit:  Found the exact guitar on craiglist for $150 and no amp.  Seller says it is a 2000 limited edition green and skunk neck.  https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/d/squire-strat-affinity-series/6561316894.html

Edit 2:  Amp is a Peavey Audition 20.  Made in USA. Best I can tell it is about 30 years old.

Edited May 1, 2018 by TexasEd

[AnotherUTFan 9953]

That's A+ Guitar Porn in this thread. Well done. 

[Buzzrock 15115]

That’s a damn good deal. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen that color. 

It might be worth taking to a local shop and having it restrung and set up properly. Those Squiers are good little guitars and should be able to be set up to be good players unless the neck needs major work. I had a SSH Squier for awhile that played and sounded great. 

[the idoit 165]

Well played, TexasEd. And what Buzz said. Chances are it’s never been done if it was a beginner or very casual player. Your fingers will thank you. 

[jimmyjazz 46976]

Guitar is a big time value, amp probably  not so much (but "free" is good).  Take it for a setup.  Great job.

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

Welp, it’ll be NGD for me pretty soon.....put in an offer this morning on Reverb and it was accepted and I’m all paid up now. 

So we wait. 

Edited May 1, 2018 by Anton Chigurh

[tbone_ 14411]

1 hour ago, Anton Chigurh said:

Welp, it’ll be NGD for me pretty soon.....put in an offer this morning on Reverb and it was accepted and I’m all paid up now. 

So we wait. 

For?

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

7 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

For?

Nothin’ too fancy. A 2014 American Special Tele.

Sorry for photo quality. 

[tbone_ 14411]

That right there is a quality ax. nicely done.

[Chad Fuck 18092]

Purdy.

[noharleyyet 2863]

...so nice.

[jimmyjazz 46976]

Yup.

[Superhero 8990]

Found this Strat on Facebook Marketplace - a 2011 American Strat for $725. The seller says he wants to sell because deep down he's a Tele guy.

I'm debating whether to offer him a straight-up trade. His Strat for my 1983 all-black Tele. I want need a guitar with a whammy bar, and black-on-black is my preferred color (think David Gilmour)

I've had my Tele for 20 years. Despite some dings on the body and 2 strings that I can't seem to properly intonate, it has been the one constant in my guitar repertoire. I've bought and sold several other guitars over the years, but the '83 has been the one I can't seem to let go. Over the years, I've put in new pickups, pots, a 4-way switch, new knobs. It's sounds great, but it just doesn't have a whammy.

I figured my recently purchased Edwards LP can do the work of my Tele. What say you guys?

in exchange for this...

[Chad Fuck 18092]

We aren't in the business of de-accessioning guitars, Superhero.  You know this.

But I think your black on black Tele needs a black on black Strat mate.  I loves me some ebony guitpron.

[Chad Fuck 18092]

All kidding aside, as soon as you get rid of that Tele you will regret it.  I can tell by the way you write about it you have some emotional investment in that guitar.

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

2 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

All kidding aside, as soon as you get rid of that Tele you will regret it.  I can tell by the way you write about it you have some emotional investment in that guitar.

Absolutely this. Also, you upgraded it. You’re past the point of no return now. 

[Deej 77671]

Don't get rid of the Tele. 

[Bogeywon 2546]

Gibson filed for bankruptcy